[antiRepublicrat]

I do have a UPS. Compared to the Windows machine I have my Mac Mini takes no time at all to boot. It never ceases to amaze me!

It does boot pretty fast, even without the tricks Vista plays with flash memory. I've used and played with Macs a lot before, but this iMac is the best of them all, definitely better than any Windows box (and even better at being a Windows box than my other Windows boxes).

Is your UPS plugged into the Mac via USB?

[Bookwoman]

I do have it set up on USB. I do not have Vista and will not get Vista. I am comparing it against an XP box.